Articles

Packaging Converter Launches Film-Extrusion Business

Polymer Film & Bag Inc. will start with three-layer capacity of more than 20 million lb/yr, with additional expansion plans already firmed up.

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Thermoforming

Index Dips on Weak Exports, Employment

October’s number drops from September, despite expansion in new orders.

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best practices

Strand Pelletizing: Follow These Steps to Determine Your Water Bath Length

Use heat-transfer equations as a shortcut to get you in the ballpark of how long your pelletizing water bath should be.

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What You Need to Know to Get into Coextrusion

Key considerations range from determining the right extruder sizes to tooling, matching material viscosities, and lots more. Take a look.

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How Can Molders Achieve Effective Process Monitoring?

You have developed a proper process; now you need to monitor that process to ensure its stability through a run.

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Testing

Materials Knowledge Pays Off at Teel Plastics

Well-equipped and well-staffed testing lab elevates competence of custom processor.

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2019 Ends with Lower Prices for Commodity Resins

Global demand slowdown and oversupply end the year with a buyers’ market.

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An Agricultural Recycling 'Revolution'

Revolution is a leading brand bringing together expertise in recycling of agricultural film and manufacturing of plastic film, bags and irrigation tubing. The focus in all areas is to create sustainable closed-loop systems and use as much post-consumer resin as possible in all products manufactured.

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Is Your TCU Up to the Job? Mold Simulation Can Give the Answer

For realistic results, molding and cooling simulation must reflect the capabilities of the actual TCU to be used. Here’s how simulation can help determine whether your TCU is up to the job.

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Automotive

Cut Operating Costs—and Headaches with the Right Hydraulic Oil

A big automotive molder found that switching hydraulic oils had a major impact on downtime, maintenance, and energy efficiency.

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Elastomers

Key Polymer Additive Manufacturing Highlights from Formnext 2019

Lots of new technology and advances from material and additive manufacturing system providers. 

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